Mr Goodman (Conservatives, Combe Down) also sent a warning to both universities to focus on on-campus accommodation.

Houses in Beechen Cliff

He said: “These figures illustrate why the cost of housing is one of the biggest issues we face as an authority, and why investing in new affordable homes is one of our highest priorities as an administration.

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“Over the past couple of years we have seen a record number of new homes completed in B&NES, including 344 new affordable and social homes.

“In addition to government schemes such as Help to Buy, which help first time buyers onto the housing ladder, the council is working with our area’s social landlords to invest millions of pounds in new affordable housing projects across the area.